Best Colonialism Poems
Below are the all-time best Colonialism poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of colonialism poems written by PoetrySoup members
Chains of ColonialismChains of Colonialism
With guns they came
With whips and chains
Chains to capture the Dark Continent
Chains snaking across Africa
Africa...
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Categories:
colonialism, africa, discrimination, people, racism,
Form:
Blitz
View From the Prism of 'Ism'socialism communism fascism despotism
buddhism catholicism hinduism zoroastrianism
territorialism colonialism imperialism ...
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Categories:
colonialism, satire, society, truth, word
Form:
Monorhyme
Any Atheists Out ThereI
I am with Liberty
At least I was
Until 2019, before the Virus
Now as in puerile freedoms
(Just words, not many will sacrifice for;
Most people go along, as...
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Categories:
colonialism, angst, atheist, christian, gospel,
Form:
Verse
The Insatiable White CreaturesBeneath the cold glare of the desolate night,
They came, greedy and insatiable white creatures,
Cloaked in prim pretense,
Every curve of their features seemed to express a...
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Categories:
colonialism, slavery,
Form:
Free verse
Split In Two
One island;
one people, two nations
Dominican Republic
Haiti
An island split in two
by European colonialism,
a most vile economic mechanism
One part of the island
was controlled by France
The other part...
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Categories:
colonialism, culture, history, perspective, truth,
Form:
Free verse
The Color of OpressionThe Color of Oppression
They trespassed into the motherland bearing nothing but unknown gifts to our small minded leaders
Bartered with them for valuables far exceeding what...
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Categories:
colonialism, race,
Form:
Sonnet
Africa Saves Her DaughterAfrica Kills Her Sun in Ken Saro-Wiwa short story
So far the greatest short story i've ever read
Where the blackest pen lives
With the blackest ink...
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Categories:
colonialism, africa, strength, woman, women,
Form:
Epic
Africa and OthersColonization of Africa
Colonization in Africa
Africa after the Berlin Conference
Africa on colonial era
Era of colonization
Era of European Imperialism
Imperialism was effected
Imperialism was intensified
Intensified due to imperialism
Intensified by...
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Categories:
colonialism, africa, conflict, culture, world,
Form:
Blitz
Greatest FiguresFigures of immense reputation and popularity they were
Attracting public attention and admiration in the pursuit of their great works
Leaving behind them a legacy of some...
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Categories:
colonialism, history, work, history, work,
Form:
Prose Poetry
Hero To PeopleKenya rebel
Kenya hero
Hero of the people
Hero executed
Executed by hanging
Executed and buried
Buried in a mass gave
Buried in the morning
Morning of mourning
Morning end
End of his fight
End of...
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Categories:
colonialism, africa, death, hero, leadership,
Form:
Blitz
AfricanaAfricana, a poem that details the pre - colonial, colonial and post -colonial Africa, her rich history, struggles and unique cultural heritage in a...
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Categories:
colonialism, africa, black love, books,
Form:
Prose Poetry
Country 'Tis of TheeI'm in bondage, is this a dream
I'm governed by extremes
Let's leave this land of tyranny
Oh, let us run away
Escape on to a new land of...
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Categories:
colonialism, america, analogy, celebration, discrimination,
Form:
Dramatic Verse
Africa My HomeAfrica my home
Africa there is still hope
Africans blow horns and assemble
To unite as siblings from the same home
Africa my home
Africa day should not stir ashes...
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Categories:
colonialism, history, universe,
Form:
I do not know?
African GreedAfrican Greed
They all speak and spit, dream for Dollars, it’s America
They will kill you and vomit for Pound, it's England
They know almost nothing about economy,...
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Categories:
colonialism, africa, anger, betrayal, community,
Form:
Prose Poetry
I Am Not His PropertyI wake up with a great startle.
My Obama EarthTribe CoOperative WinWin GlobalVillage Dream
was merely my hibernation.
I dreamed we share richly valued properties from healthy-wealthy African...
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Categories:
colonialism, body, culture, dream, earth,
Form:
Political Verse